Welcome to Ellie Leohner Piano, where I am dedicated to nurturing your musical journey with personalized piano and music theory lessons. Located in Minneapolis, MN, my approach focuses on cultivating your strengths and passion for music, and ensuring a tailored learning experience that aligns with your goals. Whether you're a beginner or looking to deepen your understanding of music theory, Ellie Leohner Piano is here to guide you with expertise and personalized attention.

I have taught piano for many years and enjoy working with students in elementary and secondary schools. I have degrees in music education and am active in local and state music teacher organizations (MMTA, MMTF, MMEA). I teach classical music, some jazz, and music theory and composition. I enjoy working with students of all ages and seeing their progress. I want them to learn about all types of music. When they learn good note-reading skills on the keyboard, they can use these skills to participate in choirs, bands, and orchestras in their schools....

Tara Priolo is known to most as ‘your resident white-facing biracial multi-passionate musician.’ She is, among other things: a soprano, brand coach, voice teacher, activist/diversity counselor, and arts administrator. In all spaces, she brings a commitment to vulnerability, equality & equity, and a penchant for starting and facilitating hard conversations. My studio includes teaching voice, piano, and coaching brand clients. Through client-led, goal-oriented lessons and coachings Tara Priolo Method seeks to meet people exactly where they are & release the entanglements they’ve placed on their voices - spoken, sung, written, or in the online ...

We teach Piano, Percussion, Music Theory and Ear Training at our studio. Many of our students have gone into music careers including: Several students who received doctorate, master's or bachelor's degrees in music. University professors, performers, many own music studios, some who do sound, audio, musical scores for movies, many are in working bands or entertaining on cruise ships, some accepted into Berklee school of music. And so many more success stories!...

My love of guitar has always stemmed from my desire to play music that I find personally engaging. Over the years I have played many styles of music in many contexts but the simple excitement that comes from replicating something exciting is still the driving force behind my desire to play. My hope is to help create a similar connection for my students, to provide materials that feel personally import and engaging, and to add on to that passion by exposing players to exciting new music. Education runs in my family. I have been actively engaged either as a student or teacher for my entire life and I hope to always be connected to education. I ...